]]>How are employers observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day? If you’re looking forward to a long weekend, you’re in the minority. The number of employers closing for business on Martin Luther King Jr. Day has beenFri, 18 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500http://www.kplu.org/post/how-are-employers-observing-martin-luther-king-jr-day
http://www.kplu.org/post/how-are-employers-observing-martin-luther-king-jr-day If you’re looking forward to a long weekend, you’re in the minority. The number of employers closing for business on Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been66no If you’re looking forward to a long weekend, you’re in the minority. The number of employers closing for business on Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been

]]>Liquor privatizers sue state regulators<p>Backers of an initiative to privatize liquor sales in Washington are suing state regulators for clinging to too much power in the newly opened marketplace. The Washington State Liquor Control Board has the job of interpreting provisions of the ballot measure passed last fall. But Costco, the Washington Restaurant Association and the Northwest Grocery Association say the board is using a heavy hand.</p><p>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:53:11 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/liquor-privatizers-sue-state-regulators
http://www.kplu.org/post/liquor-privatizers-sue-state-regulators<p>Backers of an initiative to privatize liquor sales in Washington are suing state regulators for clinging to too much power in the newly opened marketplace. The Washington State Liquor Control Board has the job of interpreting provisions of the ballot measure passed last fall. But Costco, the Washington Restaurant Association and the Northwest Grocery Association say the board is using a heavy hand.</p><p>69no

Backers of an initiative to privatize liquor sales in Washington are suing state regulators for clinging to too much power in the newly opened marketplace. The Washington State Liquor Control Board has the job of interpreting provisions of the ballot measure passed last fall. But Costco, the Washington Restaurant Association and the Northwest Grocery Association say the board is using a heavy hand.

]]>'It's a buying frenzy' - first day of private liquor sales<p><em>"It&#39;s a buying frenzy. That&#39;s why I came - I wanted to see it on the first day. How could I miss it?" - Kyle Johnson outside a Costco in Seattle</em></p><p>The state of Washington has officially bid good riddance to its state-run liquor stores. About five times as many stores will now sell hard liquor, and the new law that went into effect today means shoppers can head to supermarkets to buy vodka or rum. It&rsquo;s a welcome change for some people, like Alyssa Royse.</p>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:51:37 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/its-buying-frenzy-first-day-private-liquor-sales
http://www.kplu.org/post/its-buying-frenzy-first-day-private-liquor-sales<p><em>"It&#39;s a buying frenzy. That&#39;s why I came - I wanted to see it on the first day. How could I miss it?" - Kyle Johnson outside a Costco in Seattle</em></p><p>The state of Washington has officially bid good riddance to its state-run liquor stores. About five times as many stores will now sell hard liquor, and the new law that went into effect today means shoppers can head to supermarkets to buy vodka or rum. It&rsquo;s a welcome change for some people, like Alyssa Royse.</p>56no

"It's a buying frenzy. That's why I came - I wanted to see it on the first day. How could I miss it?" - Kyle Johnson outside a Costco in Seattle

The state of Washington has officially bid good riddance to its state-run liquor stores. About five times as many stores will now sell hard liquor, and the new law that went into effect today means shoppers can head to supermarkets to buy vodka or rum. It’s a welcome change for some people, like Alyssa Royse.